“The material I work in is oil pastel. The technique created by me gives richness of texture, texture, depth of the image, allows to write subtly and pasty, imposing layer after layer, creating set of shades from deep black to shine of silver. The work resembles, on the one hand, printed graphics, on the other - painting and tapestry threads." - Oleksii Zheltonogov

About the artist:

Oleksii Zheltonogov is a Ukrainian artist, born in Odesa, where he finished Kyriak Kostandi Art School (part of Odesa M.B. Grekov School of Fine Arts); later he graduated from Theater and Art School. In 1992 Oleksii joined the International Association of Artists (in partnership with UNESCO).

Since 1994 he has been a participant of International and Ukrainian Art Projects, author of his personal exhibitions in galleries of Odesa and Kyiv. Oleksii is a laureate of 7th All-Ukrainian Triennial of Graphics. He has participated in International Plein Air and art residencies. Oleksii is the author of “Graphic Tapestries” personal project in the National Folk Decorative Art Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine, 2020.

He has publications in such magazines as “Gallery”, “Public Affairs” of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2002), “Style” magazine (2007).

In 2003 the artist was honored with the certificate of acknowledgement from Kyiv mayor for his contribution into national culture and art development.

Oleksii Zheltonogov’s works are displayed in the collections of the National Folk Decorative Art Museum, the Museum of Modern Art of Ukraine, private collections in Ukraine, France, Turkey, Israel, Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, USA, Australia, Korea.